Skip to main content Skip to office menu Skip to footer
Capital IconMinnesota Legislature

Commerce Finance and Policy

2025-2026 Regular Session

Meets: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8:15 a.m. in Capitol 120
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll 13B
Committee Co-Chair: Rep. Erin Koegel 39A
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Steve Elkins 50B
Committee Co-Vice Chair: Rep. Bernie Perryman 14A

Staff

GOP Committee Administrator: Ben Frese, Ben.Frese@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Administrator: Sam O'Neill, Samuel.ONeill@house.mn.gov

GOP Committee Legislative Assistant: Karen Hartwig , Karen.Hartwig@house.mn.gov
DFL Committee Legislative Assistant: Alex Wheeler, Alex.Wheeler@house.mn.gov

Committee Documents

Meeting Minutes

Upcoming Meetings

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 2400 (Huot) Real estate appraisers; disciplinary sanction matrix established.

IV. HF 1724 (Gillman) Direct primary care service agreements established.

V. HF 3437 (Allen) Application of certain residential mortgage loan fees and penalties modified.

VI. HF4333 (Davids) Supplemental health insurance product established to cover short-term home health and nursing care, and civil penalties provided.

VI. HF 2874 (Kresha) Earned wage access services regulated.

VII. HF 4052 (Kresha) Various provisions governing telephone company regulation, infrastructure and railroad crossings, pricing plans, service classification, and reporting requirements modified and clarified.

VIII. Adjournment



*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

HANDOUTS: Handouts must be in PDF and OCR-compatible format and be emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 10:00 AM the business day before the hearing.
TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrators by 1:00 PM the business day before the hearing.
LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

Bills:
  • HF1724 (Gillman) - Direct primary care service agreements established.
  • HF2400 (Huot) - Real estate appraisers; disciplinary sanction matrix established.
  • HF2874 (Kresha) - Earned wage access services regulated.
  • HF4052 (Kresha) - Various provisions governing telephone company regulation, infrastructure and railroad crossings, pricing plans, service classification, and reporting requirements modified and clarified.
  • HF3437 (Allen) - Application of certain residential mortgage loan fees and penalties modified.
  • HF4333 (Davids) - Supplemental health insurance product established to cover short-term home health and nursing care, and civil penalties provided.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Co-Chair: Rep. Erin Koegel holds the gavel
Co-Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

HF3794 (Greenman) - Surveillance-based price and wage discrimination prohibited.

HF4472 (Reyer) - School districts and charter schools required to complete an annual health insurance survey, reports required, and money appropriated.

HF4410 (Davids) - Online sweepstakes games prohibited.

HF4347 (Bierman) - Quantity limits on coverage for home care nursing services prohibited, and home care nursing services defined.

**Bill Removed** HF4412 (Allen) - Medical cannabis endorsement requirements modified.

**Bill Removed** HFXXXX (West) - Transportation of cannabis product to testing facility by license holder allowed, sunset provided. **Heard on an informational basis**

**Bill Removed** HF4398 (Hanson, J.) - Cannabis business license and endorsement provisions modified, and civil penalties provided.

**Bill Removed** HF4397 (Hanson, J.) - Cannabis business licensing provisions modified, cannabis macrobusiness license established.

**Bill Removed** HF4201 (Hanson, J.) - Cannabis business and hemp business license provisions modified, and cannabinoid product and lower-potency hemp edible labeling requirements modified.

**Bill Removed** HF4199 (Hanson, J.) - Technical changes made to cannabis business licensing provisions.

HF4203 (Hanson, J.) - Studies and an annual market analysis conducted by the Office of Cannabis Management modified, and reports required. *Intended Omnibus Vehicle Bill*

**Bill Removed** HF3706 (Koegel) - Various provisions governing nondepository financial institutions modified.

**Bill Removed** HF4071 (Koegel) - Various provisions governing securities broker-dealers and broker-dealers' agents modified, penalties provided, and administrative rulemaking authorized.

**Bill Removed** HF4120 (Koegel) - Unclaimed property regulated, Revised Minnesota Unclaimed Property Act established, administrative rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.

**Bill Removed** HF4175 (Koegel) - Technical changes made to various provisions governed or administered by the Department of Commerce.

HF4188 (Koegel) - Various consumer protections for insurance and financial products modified, virtual-currency kiosks prohibited, student loan borrower protections added, mortgage loan servicing standards provided, commissioner of commerce notices required, and mortgage protections provided. *Intended Omnibus Vehicle Bill*

Items may be added, removed, or taken up in any order at the Chair's discretion.

HANDOUTS: Handouts MUST BE IN PDF FORMAT, have OCR capability, and emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing. If you are bringing hard copies, bring 45 copies. Note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline.

TESTIFYING: Testimony is limited. The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair, and is subject to change. Please plan accordingly. If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.

AMENDMENTS: Amendments must be emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 12 p.m. (noon) the business day before the hearing.

Bills:
  • HF3794 (Greenman) - Surveillance-based price and wage discrimination prohibited.
  • HF4188 (Koegel) - Various consumer protections for insurance and financial products modified, virtual-currency kiosks prohibited, student loan borrower protections added, mortgage loan servicing standards provided, commissioner of commerce notices required, and mortgage protections provided.
  • HF4203 (Hanson) - Studies and an annual market analysis conducted by the Office of Cannabis Management modified, and reports required.
  • HF4410 (Davids) - Online sweepstakes games prohibited.
  • HF4472 (Reyer) - School districts and charter schools required to complete an annual health insurance survey, reports required, and money appropriated.
  • HF4347 (Bierman) - Quantity limits on coverage for home care nursing services prohibited, and home care nursing services defined.
Bills Removed:
  • HF3706 (Koegel) - Various provisions governing nondepository financial institutions modified.
  • HF4071 (Koegel) - Various provisions governing securities broker-dealers and broker-dealers' agents modified, penalties provided, and administrative rulemaking authorized.
  • HF4120 (Koegel) - Unclaimed property regulated, Revised Minnesota Unclaimed Property Act established, administrative rulemaking authorized, and money appropriated.
  • HF4175 (Elkins) - Technical changes made to various provisions governed or administered by the Department of Commerce.
  • HF4199 (Hanson) - Technical changes made to cannabis business licensing provisions.
  • HF4201 (Hanson) - Cannabis business and hemp business license provisions modified, and cannabinoid product and lower-potency hemp edible labeling requirements modified.
  • HF4397 (Hanson) - Cannabis business licensing provisions modified, cannabis macrobusiness license established.
  • HF4398 (Hanson) - Cannabis business license and endorsement provisions modified, and civil penalties provided.
  • HF4412 (Allen) - Medical cannabis endorsement requirements modified.
Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Chair: Rep. Tim O'Driscoll
Location: Capitol 120
Agenda:

I. Call to Order

II. Approval of the Minutes

III. HF 4502 (Perryman) Trusted contact program established to mitigate financial exploitation and fraud, and liability limited.

IV. HF 3388 (O’Driscoll) Reinsurance assessment authority extended.

V. HF 4106 (O’Driscoll) Commissioner of commerce required to submit a Minnesota premium security plan continuation waiver.

VI. HF 400 (Perryman) Commissioner of commerce required to defray costs to health plan companies for additional benefits.

VII. HF 4138 (Scott) Requirements for social media platforms related to accounts for minors established, and enforcement mechanisms for regulations on child social media accounts established.

V. Adjournment



*Agenda items (including bills) may be added or removed, and/or order may change.

HANDOUTS: Handouts must be in PDF and OCR-compatible format and be emailed to the Committee Administrators at samuel.oneill@house.mn.gov and ben.frese@house.mn.gov by 10:00 AM the business day before the hearing.
TESTIFYING: The number of testifiers and length of time permitted is at the discretion of the chair and is subject to change. If you would like to testify, please email the Committee Administrators by 1:00 PM the business day before the hearing.
LIVESTREAM: This hearing may be viewed via the House webcast schedule page. All events are closed captioned with automatically generated captions.

Bills:
  • HF400 (Perryman) - Commissioner of commerce required to defray costs to health plan companies for additional benefits.
  • HF3388 (O'Driscoll) - Reinsurance assessment authority extended.
  • HF4106 (O'Driscoll) - Commissioner of commerce required to submit a Minnesota premium security plan continuation waiver.
  • HF4138 (Scott) - Requirements for social media platforms related to accounts for minors established, and enforcement mechanisms for regulations on child social media accounts established.
  • HF4502 (Perryman) - Trusted contact program established to mitigate financial exploitation and fraud, and liability limited.